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Abbott promotes tough overseer, drops gaffe-prone defence minister
Mr Abbott has promoted Mr Morrison to Social Services Minister and dumped Mr Johnston (above) from his defence minister post.
PHOTOS: AFP, REUTERS
Mr Abbott has promoted Mr Morrison (above) to Social Services Minister and dumped Mr Johnston from his defence minister post.
PHOTOS: AFP, REUTERS
Sydney
AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Tony Abbott, battling a slide in public support, reshuffled his Cabinet on Sunday, promoting the overseer of a tough immigration programme and throwing out his gaffe-prone defence minister.
Mr Abbott said that the shake-up was for jobs and families
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